pioneerspacesim/pioneer — Issue #837: Racing Ideas
Author: CreepyStepdad
Created: 2011-12-02 19:15:00+00:00
State: open

I know Brianetta has been working on racing. I had an idea. To leverage Pioneer's ability to travel between stars and enter atmospheres of certain parameters, races could emulate today's long distance cross-country races like they have in Baja, Mexico. Racers could start at either a special facility that must be landed on to initiate, or start from the existing station and be tasked with reaching a certain geographic position by a certain time to qualify or for the race itself. Some races could allow hostility toward the other racers, others wouldn't.

Checkpoints located literally anywhere would require the racer to dock, check in, and leave for the next leg. Dockside congestion could cause traffic jams at the bays. Fuel, repairs, new parts, or all of the above could be available at the checkpoints, or it could not. The first racer to successfully dock at all checkpoints would be the winner.

For all I know, all of this has already been thought out. But if not...